dozens of iraqi place and soldiers killed as i.s.i.l. suicide bombers kill using tanks and humvees. violence intensifies. foreign ministers head to paris to discuss gains in iraq and syria. i'm felicity barr and this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up evidence of russia's military presence on the boarder with ukraine. moscow denies it's there to help the separatists.

india bakes in a heatwave, the country under pressure to do more to help the most vulnerable. and an airline that lost two of its planes and 500 lives, tells 6,000 of its workers that they are no longer needed hello of the the islamic state of iraq and levant has been dealt a heavy blow to the offensive in anbar. dozens of troops and police have been killed using captured military vehicles. in one attack fighters drove a tank laden with explosives south-west into tikrit killing 45 people. funerals have been held for police and shia militia men, killed when three i.s.i.l. suicide bombers drove humvees into a police base. the attacks happened on the eve of a conference in paris, where members of the anti-i.s.i.l. coalition will review strategies

following setbacks. >> first imran khan has more than the tanguay tack near -- tank attack near tikrit. >> this is one of the brazen attacks. this is a secure air base home to a number of iraqi and shia militia troops and forces. i.s.i.l. is alleged to have given a tang laden with explosives to the gates where it exploited, helps the amount of casualties we see. we are specting it to rise. we have seen throughout the last few days i.s.i.l. forces using humvees, suicide car bombs to great effect. they are reinforced and there's pleasanty of them. prime minister haider al-abadi said i.s.i.l. sold 2,300 after the fall of mosul. tank we do not see, used in this manner as suicide vehicles. this will be a controversial

tactic. american weaponry weaponry bought from the americans are being used against the iraqi army. there has been a number of suicide attacks alternativing humvees, but the first time a tank has been used as a delivery vehicle. foreign ministers from the u.s.-led coalition carrying out air strikes are due to meet in paris on tuesday. i.s.i.l. fighters gained so much ground. we can look at what can be expected from the talks. >> reporter: with their fighters jets tape off, france's commitment to battling i.s.i.l. continues. part of the u.s.-led coalition, they are among air rides that pulverize an enemy. on the ground in iraq the situation is dire.

critics say the coalition strategy is one-sided. at the ministerial meeting in paris will make little difference. >> this is based on a dream. there is nothing like an iraqi army. it has been2003. >> if anyone understands how much of a threat it constitutes, it's this journalist. taken hostage for almost a year. >> reporter: if anyone understands how much of a threat i.s.i.l. constitutes, it's this journalist, taken hostage by the group in syria for almost a year. >> so basically we are supporting an army that is not reliable and we are giving them weapons that they will eventually happened over to i.s.i.l. this is stupid. >> reporter: issues at play are more than tactical and logistical. >> the meeting was called for to discuss the fight against i.s.i.l. before the fall of ramadi, which has been troubling and humiliating coalition.

in september fabio stressed no military solution would be possible without a political solution, a position he is very much pushing. >> this contract is what justified our military engagement. i say clearly here that it must be better respected. >> and yet despite mounting pressure on the iraqi prime minister haider al-abadi to reach out to sunnis resentful of his government, sectarian divisions have deepened. expectations for talks were low, and lowered further when it was announced that the u.s. secretary of state john kerry would no longer attend in person, due to the broken leg he suffered. for now though, far from the streets in iraq and syria, diplomats will discuss searching for a solution that seems harder to reach than before

the united nations says more than 6,400 people died in eastern ukraine. the russian military denied helping separatist fighters, there has been evidence of russian troop build up and manoeuvres in the area. charles stratford sent this report close to the russian-ukranian border. >> reporter: russian military equipment on a train close to the ukranian border. al jazeera has no way of verifying where the vehicles are moved to or from. the equipment includes armoured personnel carriers medical supply vehicles and tanks. the russian military insignia and number plates have been removed or painted over. we drove out of down to an area where we heard there was a makeshift camps. across the fields, clouds of

dusts in an area around what looked like a farm. large military vehicles were moving in convoy along the tracks. >> around 10km behind me is a border with eastern u.k. the reason there's so many troops and military equipment is they are conducting military exercises and denies that troops are fighting along side separatist fighters across the border. >> there has been bases in the area for years. the government scribed the question on whether it was preparing for an attack as inappropriate. a photo journalist shot these pictures in the same area last week. russia included the death of military person on what it describes as special operations in peacetime as a state secret. the government says the law has nothing to do with the conflict in ukraine. and a recently released report

details what it says is proof the russian military is offering in eastern ukraine. an author boris nehm sof was shot dead. a close associate was in hospital fighting for his life. it's suspected he may have been poisoned. a ceasefire with the army is holding, but with reported violations committed by both sides. russia says it has the right to conduct military manoeuvres wherever it wants, in its territory. despite the sensitivity of the time and place. russia says the european union mission against libyan people smugglers must outline the e.u.'s powers in full before it can be agreed. it plans to use force to destroy smuggling on the libyan shores but requires a mandate before it

can be enforced and russia has the power to block such a resolution. we have more from the united nations. it looks like the russians will make it positive for the african union as they try to get a resolution an endorsement for pastime force they want to operate in the mediterranean. russia says it was fooled in 2011 when there was a resolution for a no-fly zone and it was used wrongly to take out all of muammar gaddafi's air defenses and to bring about the end of the muammar gaddafi regime. these were the comments of the russian foreign minister. >> if such a proposal is made we'll have to write down in mine ute detail the mandate of a mission under chapter vii. we don't want a repeat of

ambiguity used for gross abuse of the resolution in 2011. there are other hurdles for the e.u., they'd need a letter from the internationally recognised libyan government. that is the one in tobruk before there could be a maritime force. they have reservation, and there are some members of the security council saying there's perhaps a link between migrants in the mediterranean, and the migrants in south-east asia\, and both should be addressed by the security council. it looks like there'll be difficult negotiations before any resolution is close to being passed. >> a top official is expelled from south sudan. toby lanzer was the humanitarian coordinator. a spokesman for the u.n. secretary-general said mr lanzer was instrumental in addressing humanitarian needs in conflict affected communities, and ensuring life-saving assistance

reached the most vulnerable and called on south sudan to refuses the decision immediately. united states senate failed to extend the patriot act which gives security service powers to spy on american citizens. the republican senator rand paul led the push against america's mass surveillance programme. the senate stroted move ahead on -- voted to move ahead on the freedom act india continues to swelter in a heatwave attention is focussing on how prepared governments are in the worst-affected areas. we have this report from the southern state where hundreds of people died in the past two weeks. >> reporter: this person has been sick for three days. dehide raid and weak she's been -- dehydrated and weak, she's been brought to this government center. she is one of hundreds of

patients who have come here with similar symptoms in the past two weeks. >> i work with my husband in fields. it was very hot there. we don't always have proper drinking water. that is why i'm sick. >> doctors say the best they can do is advise patients on how to avoid ending up here again, and insist that the government is doing enough. >> in newspapers they are saying what you should not do. so of course it may be useful for people. because they will go through the papers and a few people may be watching on tv. >> we travel to the village 5km away. to find out if the message is reaching people who need to here it the most. they work here every day, from nine in the morning to six in the evening, we asked about the

awareness drive. no one has been here to sell me anything. i have no choice but to work in the sun and earn a living. for years, this woman's village struggled they only meet water every few days. in villages like this, it's a case of problems compounded by the weather. the past few weeks raised questions about the capacity and willingness of the local government to deal with short and long-term problems. it's pledged millions of dollars to fix the state's infrastructure but the heatwave put leaders under pressure. >> they don't have disasters. recently it was a crisis. they don't have proper systems

to conduct. >> reporter: the heat-related illnesses, doctors say prevention is the best medicine. in a state where millions of people earn a living working on the doors, they have little choice but to accept a high case load. still ahead, a woman who accused unit airlines over discrimination over a drink can talks to al jazeera about it. and the calan woman -- californian woman who gave away an apple computer like this that is worth a reminder of top

stories. funs held for 40 -- funerals held tore 40 militia men killed in an attack north of fallujah. it's a deadly day for iraqi forces in anbar province. 45 troops killed when a tank rigged with explosives detonated at a multi base. >> more than 6, 400 died since the conflict in eastern ukraine began last april, coming as al jazeera finds evidence of a troop build up on the russian side of the border. russia says the european union plant, people smugglers, put outline the powers in full before it can be agreed. russia has the power to block

such a resolution. an official media campaign is calling for a boycott of united airlines after a woman accused the firm of discrimination. tahera ahmad said a flight attendant refused to serve her an unopened can of soft drink, saying it could be used as a weapon. another was served beer. she complained another patient insulted her. unit airlines issued this statement: tahera ahmad told al jazeera she

was disappointed that united did not use the incident to shine a spot line on discrimination in the u.s. >> what is unfortunate, though is i was hoping that united airlines would use it as a teaching moment for the nation and recognise discrimination and bigotry, and acknowledge it recognise that it's wrong. we have - we have many circumstances in this country where the african american brothers and sisters are in pain and suffering. they could have used this as an opportunity to recognise discrimination. and use corrective opportunities. the u.s. supreme court reversed the admital of a case of a woman who said she was denied a job at a clothing store because of her head scarf. she was denied a job in abercrombie and fitch. she did not ask the company to

give her a religious accommodation. the court found the company's refusal to hire her was motivated by a refusal to accommodate her religious beliefs. we are joined by associate professor of law, a texas university. she has written on the work place discrimination. thanks for your time. it's very complex. i wonder what you make of the ruling. >> i think it is a positive legal development that is going to benefit men religious minorities particularly women that don a head scarf. in an environment where anti-muslim bias arises at a growing rate. it's going to progress society towards equal treatment of religious minorities that are being stigmatized and public and the government as well.

this is all about whether or not she was wearing her hib jab. because it was a religious thing, because of her religion legally, can an employer not hire someone because of way they look. >> an employer cannot intention ill discriminate. the issue was whether she had to prove that abercrombie had knowledge she was wearing the head scarf because of her religion, there is a bit of evidence to though it was a motivating factor and they had some naj. the company would have to prove whether allowing her to wear a head scaf, which others found is not necessarily the case when

it's a no look policy. it could be pretext for religious. abercrombie has been sued for policies. it supports hiring white employees who have a certain look at the expense of hiring a diverse race and religious set of employees representing the diversity of the united states. >> thank you so much. now, california computer recyclic company is trying to track down a woman who knowingly happened in a raur apple one computer which the firm sold for $200,000. the apple founder designed and hand built the computer in 1976.

only a few dozen are still known to exist. they are trying to find the mystery woman who dropped off the computer so she can claim her share. the vice president told us what his impressions of the computer were. >> first reaction was this was a fake. this is not real, and my partner, he look at the computer, and said "it's for real", and figured out - made research, and found out that the computer was sold recently for $200,000. we were looking for the woman. to give back $100,000 check. this is a clean bay area policy. we pay to our customers 50%. we split revenue. a ship carrying 400 people is reported to have sunk in

china, on the yangtze river near shanghai. 17 people have been pulled from the water. the man brought in to save malaysia airlines says it's technically bankrupt and will be restructured. the airline suffered years of decline, and experienced two disasters. we have this report. a smaller fleet with a new look and possibly a new name. that is set to emerge from the airline's restructuring. >> the new c.e.o. described ambulances for malaysia airlines as a harsh fitness programme. 6,000 employees out of 20,000 workforce. the changes followed two tragedies in the past 14 months. analysts say it has been wracking up offices for years. >> the need was identified long

before last year. so i wouldn't put too much direct yection. it's the intensely connected place. they need to undergo restructuring to remain competitive. >> being government owned was a hand cap. it was forced to fly unpopular roots and had excess staff and handed out contracts to companies with critical connections. all this made operational costs 20% more than its rivals. >> more than ever are flying nowadays. revenue doubled in the past decade. >> much growth has been driven. it has 25% of the worldwide market. it's expected to get bigger as they are expanding at a faster rate. in the asia pacific there are nearly 50 budget airlines one

of the most successful is air-asia. it offered better deals. >> it may in the look like a start up. it will be a start up. there'll be a new shareholder. everything will be new. wedding back will likely be the biggest challenge. greece's creditors are holding an unexpected meeting. the german chancellor is meeting the president from the international international monetary fund from the european bank to decide whether to make a time offer. a greek minicabinet is at the same time in athens. the trial began in columbia's

capital. miguel maza was head of an intelligence agency which when an assassination took place of a high official. he was accused of taking payment to reduce the presidential detail. maza has been in gaol since 2013 denying the charges. >> a skin cancer treatment is bean described as a once in generation advance. scientists sigh results of a trial of drugs are spectacular. in the u.k. trial more than half patients have seen time yours shrink. >> reporter: when pam smith was diagnosed with skin cancer, she was terrified she wouldn't life. given a choice of treatment she chose a new combination of drugs and has not looked back. >> the drugs shrank the tumor

from 9mm down to four and affidavits they found leagues on my lungs, but they have shrunk to tinier than a pin prick. >> the trial used a combination of drugs. it will attack the cancerous cells. it was blind tested internationally on 945 patients with advanced melanoma. 58% of the patients saw it shrink or stablilize for a year. like any cancer treatment, they do not work equally on everyone. side effects use rashes fatigue and diarrhoea. >> dr harry has been treating the patients. they are looking forward to using them in combination. >> this is a game changing set of results, without a doubt. where the exciting is coming is in the broader encological

perspective. these are drugs not specific to skin cancer. you are enhancing the immune system. there's no reason why the approach shouldn't be effective. >> this animation shows how the drugs work. while one boosts the system the other reveals the cancer cells allowing them to be attacked. for a doctor that led the trial, there's more work to do. >> fort combination of 40% of patients that don't have shrinkage, and we need to understand why. the number of people benefitting to be higher still. so we can help more of our patients. >> while the treatment is not a cure. where cancer is treated, this is a new weapon in the fight against the disease.

a solo plane has made an unscheduled stop in japan because of bad weather. the pilot took off on a 6-day flight to hawaii but cut the journey short. much more on the website. the usual address aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. tonight: trash. it's everywhere. >> what's the out put of this facility? >> landfills overflowing.